What's In The Box? for Sept 11th and 14th

September 10th, 2007 at 04:33am Chef Dava 63

We should have Pears, Italian Plums, Raspberries, Eggplant, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Kale, Peppers and Chillies. Sometimes I am not always right on my guess as you may have ascertained but I do get close.....

I requested from Homestead Ranch to save one of their Steers for me to be entirely grass fed and grass finished. Homestead typically grass pastures their beef until the final month, when they start augmenting with grain. As this usually follows the cycle of nature,
meaning in the Autumn the grass turns to seed anyway, it is still a healthy way to eat Beef.

It is a step towards much more healthy to have the Beef grass finished naturally. It requires them to be on the hoof for a couple months longer but the animal eats only grass for their lifespan and that makes them healthier and higher in Omega 3 Fatty acids, which makes them healthier for us to eat. We humans don't eat grass, I think you need two stomachs for that, so our necessary grass consumption comes from animals who eat it.

Grass fed animals are a great healthy source of protein, lean fats, Omega- 3 fatty acids, Vitamin A, Beta-Carotene and Conjugated Linoleic Acid, which are bodies do not make. My point is I have this Beef for sale. Tonight I will be switching prices on all my beef (don't worry, not that much) on the web-site until I run out. Eat Beef, Grass-fed Beef, that is!

Extras

Pears- $ 2.00 a pound

Garlic Braids- $ 25 average price

Heirloom Tomatoes- $ 5.00 a pound

Plants for Sale

Potted 1 gal Culinary and Medicinal Lavender- $ 16

http://www.freshandwyld.com

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